“Mirror, mirror on the wall, why does every haircut make my face look rounder than it already is?” If you’ve ever left the salon feeling less sculpted than when you walked in, we see you.
Round faces, with their apple-cheeked glow and effortless youthfulness, are gorgeous, but they deserve styles that celebrate their curves, not compete with them. The trick? Strategic angles, face-framing movement, and a touch of salon magic to create flattering illusions.
At Salon 1150, our stylists specialize in haircuts for round faces that do more than just skim the surface; they carve out cheekbones, elongate silhouettes, and turn softness into strength. No more settling for “safe” or underwhelming.
Ready to find your aha moment? If you’re still wondering what haircut suits you best, this guide breaks down 35 expert-approved cuts, from textured lobs to bold pixies, that don’t just suit round faces, but elevate them.
Textured Lob With Feathery Fringe
This cut blends softness and shape in all the right ways. The textured lob adds structure through the ends, while the airy, feathered fringe frames the face without adding width, ideal for round face shapes that benefit from movement and lift.
Old Hollywood Waves
This timeless style is all about sculpted elegance. The deep side part helps elongate rounder face shapes, while the polished, flowing waves create clean vertical lines that refine and define. It’s graceful, structured, and made for high-impact moments.
Long, Wavy Layers With Boosted Side Bangs
Swept to one side like a curtain catching light, these bangs lift everything, the eye, the cheekbones, the vibe. Paired with soft, tumbling waves, it’s the kind of length that flatters without trying too hard.
Piecey Pixie
A little edge, a lot of attitude. This cropped cut keeps things light around the face, with choppy texture that adds height at the crown and movement in every direction. It’s bold, breezy, and anything but basic, especially flattering for rounder cheeks.
Sleek Lob
Sharp lines, clean finish, this look says polished without overdoing it. The length grazes just past the chin to elongate the face, while the center part creates subtle symmetry. Think minimal effort, maximum precision.
Glam Mermaid Waves
Deep, defined, and dripping with shine, these waves flow like liquid gloss. The length and vertical movement help slim round faces, while the texture adds a soft, romantic edge that still feels grown-up and glam.
Rounded Bob With Deep Side Part
Curved just right, this bob hugs the jawline without overwhelming it. The deep side part lifts at the roots and breaks up facial symmetry, a simple move that flatters round faces with built-in contour.
Ballerina Bun With Curtain Bangs
Tidy in the back, soft in the front, this look balances sleek control with face-framing movement. The high bun adds vertical lift that flatters rounder features, while curtain bangs keep it effortless and romantic, not too formal.
Asymmetrical Bob
One side sharp, the other side sharper, this cut plays with angles to add instant edge. The uneven length draws the eye diagonally, creating a natural slimming effect that works especially well for round face shapes.
Soft Curtain Bangs and Teased Roots
Part vintage volume, part effortless softness, this combo adds lift where it counts. The teased crown creates vertical height for rounder faces, while the curtain bangs fall gently around the cheeks to frame and soften.
Curly Pompadour
Volume meets drama in the best way. This sculpted shape lifts curls upward and away from the face, instantly adding height and structure. It’s bold, confident, and surprisingly flattering for round faces thanks to all that vertical focus.
Modern Mullet
Short in the front, long in the back, but make it fashion. This updated mullet adds bold shape without bulk, keeping the sides sleek while the layers in back create movement. Perfect for round faces that need a little lift and a lot of personality.
Angled Bob
Clean lines, serious structure. This sharply cut bob slopes forward from the nape, creating instant definition along the jawline. For round faces, it’s a subtle power move, adding length, edge, and attitude in one go.
Half-Up Top Knot
Lift at the crown, loose around the face, this style nails balance. The top knot draws the eye upward, adding vertical height, while the loose lower layers keep it casual and soft. It’s polished without trying too hard.
Defined Layers
Airy, sculpted, and full of movement, these layers give the illusion of length without sacrificing volume. By drawing the eye downward and creating shape around the cheekbones, they help round faces feel more lifted and refined.
Side-Swept Waves
All it takes is one sweep to shift the vibe. These soft, cascading waves are brushed to one side for a flattering diagonal line that slims and elongates the face, an easy move with major impact.
Pixie With Long Bangs
Cropped, but not without drama. This pixie keeps the sides neat while the long fringe sweeps across the forehead, adding shape and contrast that works wonders on round faces. It’s edgy, soft, and totally wearable.
Balayage with Layers
Sunlit from every angle, this look combines natural hand-painted color with soft, face-framing movement. The layers keep things airy and weightless, while the balayage adds depth and vertical light that flatters rounder features effortlessly.
Blunt Bangs
Bold and graphic, but totally intentional. These straight-across bangs bring instant structure to softer features, adding contrast that sharpens and defines. Paired with a sleek cut or soft layers, it’s a statement that frames without overwhelming.
Faux Hawk
Structured, lifted, and unapologetically bold, the faux hawk creates height without the full commitment. With volume through the crown and tapered sides, it draws the eye upward and away from the jawline, making it surprisingly flattering for round faces.
Blowout Butterfly Cut
Full of bounce and movement, this cut combines soft layers with a lived-in blowout finish. The shape lifts at the crown and sweeps away from the cheeks, giving round faces more openness, length, and subtle drama.
Long Shaggy Hair
Effortless in all the right ways. This cut builds soft, choppy texture from the crown down, keeping the length while adding face-framing movement that breaks up roundness. Think cool, undone, and naturally flattering.
Choppy Pixie
This one’s short, sharp, and full of character. With textured layers and uneven edges, the choppy pixie brings instant lift and definition, making it a go-to for round faces that benefit from added height and edge.
Straight With Lifted Side Part
Simple, but never flat. This straight style gains its power from a deep side part with lift at the roots, adding vertical height and creating a clean, elongating line that’s perfect for rounder face shapes.
Shaggy Layers with Short Fringe
Tousled, airy layers meet a playful baby fringe, this cut adds instant movement and personality without overwhelming a round face. It’s effortless but statement-making, like you woke up cool.
Long Layers with Highlights
Sunlit strands and soft movement, this layered look brings length and brightness without the bulk. It’s ideal for round faces needing dimension and a little glow-up.
Beachy Waves
Airy, tousled, and full of movement, beachy waves bring a carefree lift that flatters round faces by adding length and softness where it counts.
Long, Wavy Layers With Boosted Side Bangs
This glamorous take on beach waves features voluminous layers and a boosted side part that draws the eye diagonally, elongating the face and enhancing cheekbones.
Split Half-Up, Half-Down
This half-up, half-down style adds volume at the crown while keeping the face-framing layers loose, a perfect balance for round faces. The split gives structure without hiding your features, making it an effortlessly flattering option for casual or formal moments.
Crinkled Lob
This tousled lob brings texture and bounce to round faces without overwhelming soft features. The crinkled finish adds volume at the crown and movement around the cheeks, a flattering contrast that lengthens the face shape effortlessly.
Deep Side Part Hairstyle
A dramatic part can change everything. This deep side part sweeps the hair across the forehead, creating instant lift and length that flatters round faces by breaking up symmetry and drawing the eye diagonally.
Face-Framing Disconnected Layers
These layers do more than just add bounce; they carve out definition. With disconnected lengths and soft face-framing strands, this cut creates movement and contour that works perfectly for round faces. It’s breezy, flattering, and effortlessly stylish.
Textured Bob With Center Part
This textured bob keeps things cool and balanced with a crisp center part. The light layering adds subtle volume and movement, while the even length flatters round faces by elongating the look. It’s a low-effort, high-impact style that feels modern and effortless.
Voluminous Blowout
The voluminous blowout is a classic go-to when you want to add drama and height. With bouncy ends and lifted roots, this look brings instant glamour to round faces by elongating the silhouette and balancing width. Perfect for nights out or statement days.
FAQs
Are curtain bangs good for round faces with thin hair?
Yes! Curtain bangs are ideal for round faces with thin hair, they add soft volume around the temples while face-framing layers create the illusion of thickness.
Opt for wispy, textured ends (not blunt) to keep hair light and avoid flattening. Pair with long layers or a shoulder-grazing lob to balance roundness.
What’s the best low-maintenance haircut for a round face?
A textured lob (long bob) or shaggy layers are perfect for round faces needing easy upkeep. These cuts add movement and elongation with minimal styling, just air-dry or use a quick curl wand.
Avoid one-length bobs; opt for choppy ends or a deep side part to break up roundness naturally.
Shaggy layers are praised on Reddit for their forgiving shape and effortless styling, with users sharing that shags and lobs dry quickly, frame the face, and look flattering days after washing, making them ideal for low-maintenance routines
Do round faces look better with long or short hair?
Both can work, it’s about shape, not length. Long hair with face-framing layers elongates, while short pixies with height at the crown add angles.
Key factor: Ensure your cut has vertical elements (side-swept bangs, asymmetrical lines) to counter roundness.
Expert stylists on L’Oréal Paris and TheRightHairstyles confirm that round faces look great with either long or short hair, as long as the style elongates or adds structure
What haircut suits a round face with a weak jawline?
Angled bobs or layered mid-length cuts sharpen a weak jawline by directing attention to the collarbone.
Ask for “internal layers” (hidden shorter pieces) to add structure without bulk. A deep side part also creates shadow definition.
Stylist hack: Matte texture spray at the jawline mimics shadow for subtle contouring. read more
Should I avoid center parts with a round face?
Not always, but side parts (70/30 or deeper) are more flattering. Center parts can emphasize symmetry, while off-center ones create diagonal lines that elongate.
If you love a center part, add face-framing pieces or wispy bangs to break up the roundness.
Reddit favorite: “Side parts are my round-face cheat code, they add instant ‘bone structure’ even if I’m barefaced.”
How do I add volume without widening my round face?
Focus on vertical volume at the crown (backcombing roots, mousse at the part) and avoid width at the sides.
Try a half-up top knot or loose waves that cascade downward. Dry shampoo at the roots lifts without flattening cheeks.
Expert stylists confirm these tips, aim for all your volume near the crown and part so your profile elongates, not expands.
